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    DECISIONS SERVER MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST
  • Date*
     - -
    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • Check OS & Data hard drives on ALL servers - ONLY List GBs Free
  • Save logs in UtilsMaintenanceEvent Logs[SERVER] and clear logs Most important logs:ApplicationSystem
  • Check Management Service*
  • DELL OpenManage/HP Systems Management - Use to check virtual disk status & driver status VMWare ESXi - Log into vSphere and check hardware/system health - Check for snapshots and commit them back to VMDK
  • Check for automated SystemState backups before running manually Windows 2003 1. Run ntbackup2. Select systemstate3. Select location: C:/SystemState/ (Regular Server)D:/Shares/Utils/Maintenance/SystemState/ (File Server) Windows 2008 1. Run cmd (elevated)2. type: cd, hit Enter3. type: WBADMIN start systemstatebackup -backuptarget:[data directory]:4. type: Y at prompt5. Move dated folder from [data directory]:WindowsImageBackup[SERVER NAME]SystemStateBackup to:C:/SystemState/ (Regular Server)D:/Shares/Utils/Maintenance/SystemState/ (File Server) 
  • Check for automated VM image backups before running manually Check that there IS a VM image backup from the current period!! Trilead VM Explorer 1. Select Datacenter Tab2. Select Server3. Right-click Server4. Select Backup5. Select Target Location: Local Computer6. Select Directory (2 Options): - [data directory]:SharesBackupsVM Images{VM}{DATETIME} - [NAS]BackupsVM Image{VM}{DATETIME}7. Select "If the target directory exists, archive existing files in the target directory."8. Select number of backups to keep: 29. Select OK
     
  • Log into each network device and backup the config (overwriting the previous saved config) 
     
    Save config to UTILS directory
    Add config to SI Portal
     
  • Update Console (if necessary)Check Used/Available LicensesCheck Expiration Date (notify if 2 months remaining)
  • Date
     - -
    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • Update Management Console (if necessary)Push Out Updates to clients (if necessary)Check Used/Available LicensesClean Up Erroneous clientsCheck Expiration Date (notify if 2 months remaining)Run Scan on Server(s)
  • Date
     - -
    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • Update Application (if necessary)Run scan on servers
  • Check Job Status- confirm that jobs are completing regularly Check Job Size- make sure size of backups hasn"t increased drastically Update Backup Software- navigate to Tools --> Live Update Perform Test Restore (to alternate location)- File should be restored to UtilsMaintenanceTest Restore Location
  • Select File
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  • BACKUP EXECAfter reboot check that the Physical Volumes are onlineDevices -- Backup-to-Disk Folders

  • Launch DigiCertUtil
    Note Expiration date of mail.xxx.xx certificate

  • Date
     - -
    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • After updates are installed and server rebooted, navigate to "C:/Windows/Software Distribution/Download" and delete everything in that directory.
  • Restart Servers*
  • Restart Server while on site unless requested to do another time.  If you do not reboot at time of maintenance, please save form and submit once you have completed the maintenance (which included rebooting the servers). Book time to restart with site contact.
  • Scheduled Reboot Date
     - -
    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
  • After reboot check that ALL automatic services are started.
  • Check with Site Contact and confirm everything is operational before leaving site
  • PHYSICAL INSPECTION
  • Once every 6 months we need to perform the following steps:
  • THIS CHECKLIST IS FOR OUR BENEFIT AND NEEDS TO BE USED ON ALL SERVER MAINTENANCE JOBS. FILL OUT AS YOU PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON EACH SERVER.
  • Should be Empty: